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Mahalia Jackson : freedom's voice / Denise Lewis Patrick ; interior illustrations by Jen Bricking.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: VIP, very important people (Harper (Firm : New York, N.Y.))Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 92 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062978097
  • 0062978098
  • 9780062889683
  • 0062889680
  • 9781713758532
  • 1713758539
Other title:
  • VIP: Mahalia Jackson
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Growing up by the riverside -- Aunt Duke's World -- A new home -- Spreading gospel music -- Mahalia's mission -- The voice of a nation -- "Troubles of the world" -- Going home.
Summary: "Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too!" -- Book Jacket.
List(s) this item appears in: MLK | Martin Luther King Jr.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography JACKSON, M. P314 Available 33111010509913
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:



Get ready to sing for justice with Mahalia Jackson in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true--and amazing--stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE who changed the world!

Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too! Experience all the inspiring moments in Mahalia's big life in this thrilling biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, like who invented rock and roll!

Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or "have to" write a report for school. Extras include a timeline, a bibliography, and a hall of fame of other musicians and civil rights activists.

The VIP series features stirring adventures and fun facts about some of history's greatest trailblazers--smart, tough, persevering innovators who will excite today's kids. Featuring underappreciated historical figures and groups, with a focus on leaders in science, activism, and the arts, the nonfiction biographies in the VIP series are fun and appealing. Just looking at the cover will make kids want to learn more about these VIPs, and once they dive in they will zoom through stories that read like adventures.

Each book in the VIP series allows your middle grader to experience all the fascinating moments in some very important but lesser known lives. These biographies for kids age 9-12 include: VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer; VIP: Lewis Latimer: Engineering Wizard; VIP: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom's Voice; and VIP: Lydia Darragh: Unexpected Spy.

Includes bibliographical references.

Growing up by the riverside -- Aunt Duke's World -- A new home -- Spreading gospel music -- Mahalia's mission -- The voice of a nation -- "Troubles of the world" -- Going home.

"Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too!" -- Book Jacket.

Ages 8-12.

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